Calflora Taxon Report
Medicago minima (L.) Bartal.
Burclover, Burr medick, Small bur clover
Medicago minima is an annual herb that is not native to California.

Alternate Names and Sources:
Medicago minima var. compactaPLANTS
Medicago minima var. longisetaPLANTS
Medicago minima var. pubescensPLANTS
Medicago polymorpha var. minimaJEPS
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Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot

[texasinvasives.org] Biology: Medicago minima forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti, which is capable of nitrogen fixation. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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